One is gone for the season;one is barely making a peep as his career closes in Memphis.
Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter. Shall we compare them? Of course, there is no comparing anyone to Bryant as an equal … because there is no in in the NBA who is his equal. But when we talk about superstars and what they are, and what they might have been, there is a place for comparing Vince and Kobe. [Read more…]

Four days short of eight months.
That is the extremely short span of time that spans the moment in which Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant fell to the court after tearing his left achilles tendon and when fans can expect to see him suited up in his No. 24 jersey again.
Friday Kobe and the Lakers made an announcement exclusively through the Black Mamba‘s Facebook page. [Read more…]

Kobe Bryant deserved every penny, if not more, of his two-year, $48.5 million contract extension.
And I’ll say this: Bryant doesn’t deserve to be criticized as selfish for the amount of money he will make, and any subsequent cap space the Lakers lose as a result.
Two of Bryant’s teammates, Chris Kaman and Xavier Henry, strongly agree.
“I personally think he deserved more,” Kaman told SheridanHoops. “I know the only exception with that comment is that it can be hard for teams to

We knew things would get ugly when Derek Fisher and the NBPA looked to oust Billy Hunter from his position after the lockout debacle. The ugliness is now in full motion with Hunter suing Fisher and his former employer for a large sum of money, with a bit of a twist in his story telling. Find that, the latest update on Kobe Bryant and much more below.
STORY OF THE DAY:
Billy Hunter is reportedly suing Derek Fisher, his business manager and

Fans of the game and teammates alike have always taken a liking to Brian Scalabrine. He’s embraced his place in the game, and people respect that.
Whether it was fans yelling for the coach to put him in the game or just being featured through NBA Meme’s on Facebook, Brian Scalabrine has long been an entertaining figure.
Today around noon, Scal decided to officially join Twitter. [Read more…]